2001 Frosted Uncirculated

99.9% Silver

Produced in frosted uncirculated finish and presented in
packaging that has the warm red and ochre colours of the Outback, the 2001 coins are the
first in the series that depict Aboriginal designs and the ninth release in the Royal
Australian Mint's Kangaroo Coin Series which began in 1993.
The reverse design of this $1 one Troy Ounce coin celebrates Australia's best known
animal, the Kangaroo, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II features on the obverse.

The specimen coin has a 'reverse frosting' finish where
the field is frosted to contrast with the highly polished raised design. It was distributed
encapsulated and mounted on a colourful see-both-sides cardboard card protected by a
plastic sleeve, the packaging uses typical Australian outback colours from the painting
creating a distinctively Australian feel.
The kangaroo is an icon that symbolises Australia through out the world, not only because
it stands on our coat of arms but also because its spirit of fighting to survive in one of
the world's harshest climates, Australia.
Featuring a painting by Aboriginal artist Jeanette Timbery from NSW, the central kangaroo
design is surrounded by a traditional dot painting. The different colours of the original
artwork are represented on the coin using different textures and frosting of the dots.
The raised polished image with frosted background was crafted by Wojciech Pietranik,
Engraver at the Royal Australian Mint.